574654 Sun Nov 23 16:02:05 -0800 2008 24 35 Beer 0 4196490 right now i am drinking a bottle of wolaver's oatmeal stout. go buy some right now, it is so good. it's organic. it tastes like chocolate and it is so dark it is sort of chewy. it is so delicious. beer hounds, what other beer will i like, based on this oatmeal stout? i like other dark beer, but this is so much better than any other i've had. Sun Nov 23 16:02:05 -0800 2008 14499 pigtails 1 4196634 My recommendations would depend on where you live and what is available to you. I couldn't figure that out by clicking on your icon. Sun Nov 23 17:20:16 -0800 2008 4196490 10395 brentk 2 4197381 i live in massachusetts. thanks for being so thorough! Mon Nov 24 04:08:25 -0800 2008 4196634 14499 pigtails 3 4197470 I love the Ipswich Oatmeal Stout, which is brewed by Mercury Brewing in Ipswich so should be a good local beer for you to try. Anderson Valley's Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout has fairly wide national distribution so should also be available to you. On the import front, Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout (from England) should be readily available and is another good choice. You may also like milk stouts, as well, so I would suggest trying Mackeson Triple XXX Stout, another English import that should be readily available to you. Mon Nov 24 05:46:37 -0800 2008 4197381 10395 brentk 4 4197843 Mackeson Stout hasn't been an import for a few years now (since early 2000's IIRC). It's contract-brewed in Cincinnati by Boston Beer Co. I forget exactly how that came to be, but it's a confused mess between the sale of the brewery by Hudepohl-Schoenling to BBC, then the selling of the H-S brands to "Royal" (at the time, the importer of Mackeson) and then to Snyder (which went bankrupt). For a time a few years ago, there were even 22 oz. bottles of Mackeson being brewed at The Lion. I recall a side-by-side, UK vs. US, right after the switch and I was pretty unimpressed with the contract-brewed version. But it *does* create an interesting trivia question- "What Anheuser-Busch-InBev brand is brewed by the Boston Beer Co.?" (Alternate answer is Whitbread Ale, under the same contract.) Mon Nov 24 08:27:06 -0800 2008 4197470 11059 JessKidden 5 4198029 You are right. I had forgotten about the switch to contract brewing. Still, I do recommend it to the OP as a beer of another style to explore. Mon Nov 24 09:37:39 -0800 2008 4197843 10395 brentk 4 4253935 I agree with you about Ipswich. They are the best commercially-made beers in MA., and the oatmeal stout is their crown jewel. Barney Flats is good. Rogue Shakespeare is very good (it doesn't identify itself as an OS, but it is), as is St. Ambroise from Canada. Ipswich is the best, for my money, though. Wed Dec 17 10:13:11 -0800 2008 4197470 90936 Kenji 1 4196635 Of what should be widely available and not another Oatmeal Stout? Korbinian (Doppelbock) Sun Nov 23 17:21:39 -0800 2008 4196490 26180 Chinon00 2 4203472 I recently had that for the first time. I liked it, but I think I prefer Ayinger's Celebrator. Wed Nov 26 08:59:27 -0800 2008 4196635 10809 Josh 1 4198539 John Harvard's pub in Cambridge and Framingham make an outstanding milk stout. If you go, check ahead because they rotate their beers every month or so. Mon Nov 24 12:45:36 -0800 2008 4196490 150096 jackbauer 1 4202947 I will second the Ipswich Oatmeal Stout recommendation. Some other examples you should be able to get in MA: - St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout from Canada - The Peoples Pint Our oatmeal Stout - Belfast Bay McGovern's Oatmeal Stout Wed Nov 26 05:32:34 -0800 2008 4196490 160201 ClockworkOrange 2 4203251 Yes, St Ambroise is a nice one ... I have a pleasant memory of a nitro-poured pint in a Montreal pub. Wed Nov 26 07:35:19 -0800 2008 4202947 10998 Jim Dorsch 3 4204641 I thought of the St. Ambroise and, while I like it a lot, I thought that the flavor profile might be a bit overwhelming for the OP, based on the wish to seek other beers similar to Wolavers. Wed Nov 26 17:55:14 -0800 2008 4203251 10395 brentk 2 5100788 Where can I buy Belfast Bay McGovern's Oatmeal Stout in Massachusetts? Tue Oct 13 15:46:25 -0700 2009 4202947 1116092 BEERLOVER69 1 4206048 Oh, my, Wolaver's Oatmeal Stout! The best. I second the recommendation for Belfast Bay, and also Mackeson XXX, although I didn't know it was contract brewed domestically now. Guess I'd better get some and see if it's still tasty! Thu Nov 27 18:45:30 -0800 2008 4196490 160926 Kinnexa 2 4249212 I love Wolaver's. I was at a beer festival a few years ago and the guy giving out the beer referred to the oatmeal stout as "liquid love" and the name has stuck with my friends and I ever since. Mon Dec 15 16:56:25 -0800 2008 4206048 24158 AmandaRG 1 4253928 Wolaver's Oatmeal Stout is okay. But if you like that style (as I do), by all means see if you can track down some Ipswich Oatmeal Stout. It is the god of its style. Wed Dec 17 10:11:07 -0800 2008 4196490 90936 Kenji 1 4259000 Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout. First among equals. Fri Dec 19 05:30:55 -0800 2008 4196490 14594 CTeater 1 4260091 Southern Tier Oat for a powerhouse of an oatmeal stout. If you went to venture to the world of sweet milk stout, ST Creme Brulee. For a more laid back, can't go wrong with the tried and true Sam Smith Oatmeal. Fri Dec 19 12:17:53 -0800 2008 4196490 101707 yankeefan 1 4265862 Had a 6er of Ipswich Oatmeal Stout this weekend. Fantastic stuff. highly recommend. Mon Dec 22 08:37:44 -0800 2008 4196490 217582 cannedmilkandfruitypebbles 1 5108199 Boris the Crusher, made by Hoppin Frog, is the best I've ever had. Fri Oct 16 10:20:33 -0700 2009 4196490 46815 Shaggy 1 5118378 Terrapin Wake-n-Bake is just awesome. Tue Oct 20 16:29:09 -0700 2009 4196490 127010 Diego Sanchez 1 5119485 If you dig chewey, chocolate flavored beer then you might want to look beyond the Oatmeal Stout category and also consider porters, other stouts, and Imperial Stouts. Wed Oct 21 07:43:59 -0700 2009 4196490 12014 LStaff 1 5129219 I'm not sure how widely they distribute, but River Horse out of New Jersey has an excellent oatmeal stout as one of their Brewer's Reserve offerings this fall. I tried on in a build your own six pack a few weeks ago, and I liked it enough that I'll definitely buy more. It's got a great toasty flavor with a hint of sweetness at the end. If you decide to branch out a bit from oatmeal stouts, I also highly recommend Troeg's new Java Head Stout, which has a lower ABV than imperial stouts but is still very drinkable (and, in upstate NY at least, very reasonably priced). Sun Oct 25 08:28:33 -0700 2009 4196490 323691 writergeek313 1 5179955 I had a nice chewy stout from Santa Cruz Brewing yesterday. Doesn't help OP though. Fri Nov 13 15:48:46 -0800 2009 4196490 13670 Bryan Gros